Illuminated flower vase



Nov. 18, 1930. F. c. EMMESET Al.

ILLUMINATED FLOWER VASE Filed June v12, 1929 i J j.. :r

WMMWQW Patented Nov. 18, 1930.v

UNITED] STATES FRANK c. EMMESSANDIIIINRY .'r. Knorr, .or BRUSSELS, WISCONSIN Y p' ILLUMINATED .Application med June 12,

This invention appertains toriiower vases `of the type Aemployed on the interior ofautomobiles and one of the -primary objects of our invention is the provision of novel means for Y 5 illuminating an automobile suspended flower vase, so as to provide means not only for enhancing vthe appearance of the vase and the flowers therein, jbut also as'means for illuminating the car body instead fof theusualdome light, Y

Another important object of our invention is the provision of a novel supporting bracket for the flower vases of automobiles, the bracket carrying a lamp socket lfor engaging and extending into the flower vase for permitting the illumination thereof, the

socket forming an"A effective means in conjunctionwith the bracket for holding the A further salient object of'ourV invention is the provision of a bracket or base plate for connection with theV wall of the body of Y an automobile having a Supporting loop or arm struck out therefrom and alamp socket thereon below the loop or arm for extension into an aperture formed in the flower vase, the loop or arm receivingV a split band for engaging about the vase adjacent to the upper end thereof.

A still further object of our inventionis to provide an improved flower vase and support therefor of the above character, `which will be durable and eiicient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placed upon the market and incorporated with an automobile at a small cost. v

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists Vin the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed,1and illustrated in the accompanying drawing,V in which drawing:v Y

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved vase and holder Showing the same connected to the wall of the body of an automobile, the wall being shown in section, parts of the vase and support thereof being showny broken away and in Section;

Y Figure 2 is a horizontal Section taken on l FLOWER vastaV m29. Serial No. 370,374,vr

the'ine 2 2 of Figure 1l iokirlg'in .b .ifafN'rxA OFFICE rection ofthe arIOWS illustrating the split l.band for engaging about the vaseand con# nectedwith thesupporting bracket, land ried v thereby.

in Lsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts 'throughout the V,severalv views, the letter Vgenerally vindicates. my Yimproved flower vase, yBthesupport therefor and C the wall of thebody ofan automobile Vith which the vase can be associated. The flower vase A canbe of any desired shape and ornamented in any preferred way and is ofthe general character employed vfor holding flowers in automobiles and inyaccordf Y ance with our invention' the vase A atta point intermediate its ends isv provided with ,an opening 5l for afpurpose which will benlater described. Above the opening 5 and adja-' Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of the 155 j n vsupporting bracket showing the socket'car Referring to the drawings in detail, wherecenttorbut spaced Ifrom theupper end therej ofthe vaSe-v is provided with a groovev or smooth portion 6, the purposeof which will also be later described.

l The improved supporting means B for the vase 'A comprises a' bracket orbas'e plate 107 which can be formed, of sheetV metal orthe like. This bracket Aor base plate 10 includes an elongated body llhaving'a substantially U-shaped loopfor arm 412 struckout therefrom adjacentv to the "upper Vend thereof.V The body 11 above. and'belowthe loop or 'arm 12 is provided withopenings 13 for the reception ofY fastening lelements lllfor permitting the bracket or base plate to be securedv to the wall .Cl of the motor vehicle.k lBelow the' arm ,12 the body 111013l the'bracketlO has rigidly secured'theretofa socket 15 forvthe" reception ofan'incandescent lamp bulb 16. It isto be noted that. thejsocket 15 is formed relativelylong and extends'an appreciable i 4distance beyondthe outer end of the U-shape'd loop or, arm y12.. The wall C of the automobile can be provided with' la channel 17 for receiving thewires 18 forvthe socket 15 and Y the wall can'also support a switch 19 incor- `porated` in the lengthof oneof thewires for Vcontrolling the bulb 16.

In connection with the bracket 10 we employ a split band for encircling the vase A around the smooth or grooved portion 6 thereof and the terminals of the band 2O have formed thereon laterally extending ears 21 which receive a tightening bolt and nut 22. The band 2O is constructed to Lconform to the config-mation ofthe vase and in the present instance I have shown the band of substantially square shape in view of the shape 'ofthe vase in this particularillustration, but `the band can be of circular shape when a vase of circular shape in cross section is used; Y 1The band 20 is received withinthe U-shaped loop or arm 12 and it is obvious that when lthe nut bolt 22 is tightened, the band will hold `the vase in place against thesaid loop or arm 12, which also `acts in the `natureY of ahousing for receiving the .ears .21 andthe nut and bolt 22. The socket 15 vis rsnugly received in the opening 5 in the jvase and projects into the vase a considerable distance,jas clearly shown Y1n Figure 1. rThe socket leng'ages the walls. lof `the opening 5 and thus forms ay support for .the vase in conjunction with the bracket .and split band 20.

rThe light l16 in ,conjunction with the vase forms a very attractive article and effectively shows olf the vase and" the flowers therein, particularly so if the vase is formed of colored glass. .The vase'and bulb 16 also vforms Vmeans for illuminating the interior of thebody ofthe automobile and thus `eliminates .the necessity of utilizing the ordinary dome light for this purpose.

Vhen it isv desired to remove the vase for any reason the nut and bolt 22 are removed upper end thereofand connected with said bracket.

3. The combination with a flower vase having an opening therein at a point intermediate its ends, of a supporting bracket, means for securing the bracket to a support, the bracketV having a ,substantially U-shaped arm struck out from one face ashereotf, a lamp socket secured to the bracket and projecting therefrom beyond the arm for the reception into the-openingen incandescent lamp disposed completely within the vase and conne'ctedwiththe socket, and a split band encircling the vase adjacent to the upper end thereofandextending through the U-shaped arm. c u.

j' 2i., Asupportingr'lev-ice for flower vasescf automobiles comprising abracket :including a lflaltfbase plate,'a-substantially lU-shaped arm .struck out from'the base p'late,``and`ian outwardly projecting' lamp' socket frigid'ly carried by the base' platea'nd proj ectin-gfbe- Ayondthearm. l f l -ln testimony whereof jive-alii; our'signatures. v

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from the ears21 of the split band 20 and the .band is then spread and removed from the U-shaped loop or arm 12vafter which the vase ,bulb 16 can be removed and a new bulb readily,` inserted when the vase is removed from .the socket and it is obvious that the vase Iis pulled straight olf of the socket 15. The

can be rquickly associated'with the socket and bracket.

Changes in details maybe madewithout ing an opening therein at a'point intermediate its ends, of a supporting bracket having `a lampsocket projecting outwardly from one face thereof, extending into the vase through said opening, an incandescent lamp detachap bly connected with the socket, and a split band engaging about the vase adjacent to the 

